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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jane remember after being crowned that John Dudley put down the Kett rebellion?

2. When Jane is crowned, how long has Edward been dead?

3. When are Mary, Katherine, and their mother appointed to court to be companions of the queen?

4. What is the name of the court dwarf?

5. Who is the only one who has never beaten Jane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset visit Jane's family?

2. What does Ned think he and Katherine should do when they do not get permission to marry?

3. Why will John Dudley and his sons be executed?

4. How did Kat Ashley try to speak to Queen Elizabeth about Robert Dudley?

5. What arrangement are made to have Jane and her sisters married and why?

6. How is Frances Grey celebrated in death?

7. What relationship seems to be between Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley in the summer of 1559?

8. Why does Jane believe that Guildford cannot be crowned king?

9. What is the last thing Katherine receives from Jane and why does it upset her?

10. What is the family's country estate like at Bradgate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in The Last Tudor? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Gregory uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Gregory uses in The Last Tudor How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth attempts to discredit Katherine and Ned. How and why does Elizabeth attempt to discredit Katherine and Ned? Are her efforts to discredit them an abuse of power?

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